River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05

ana towns snOulu DE Regarded as separate
election districts for the purpose of general
elections
The will of Alexander Mitchell was
probated at Milwaukee, April 80. 1t ap-
points Mrs. Martha Mitchell and John L.
Mitchell, widow and son executors. To his
widow he gives the homestead, and all its
appurtenances, S2OOOOO and life annuity Of
S50,0O0 year. The capital stock of the
Wisconsin Fire a Marine Company bank is
increased to SJ0O,000 and equally divided
with the son and David Ferguson for 40
years its cashier and John Johnston for %
years assistant cashier. To grandson he
gives 100000, TO a niece So, 600, and al the
remainder of the estate deducting these
charges and the benevolent requests, goes
10 the son. The value of the estate is un-
known and never will be definitely made
public
A dispatch from Mandan says that
there is every reason to believe that Post
master Cannon of Fort Lincoln committed
suicide. Postal Inspector Stewart says
Cannon's salary depended on the number
of stamps cancelled. Instead of keeping ac-
count every day, Cannon struck an
average. While there is reason to believe
that he did this in ignorance of the law
the inspector told Cannon that he was
liable to be imprisoned for five to ten years
for the offense. Ii is believed that the
inspectors exaggeration of possible results
preyed on Cannons mind and unsettled
1t. Bondslnen Lyon and Lang of Mandan
have charge of the office.
A report from Dakota says that il
is pretty early to begin predicting full crops
in Dakota this year, but unless all the in
dications fail the crop yield for 1887 viii be
enormous. Reports from north, south and
Hal oil ell
season is little late everywhere, but no
where have the rains failed to come. No
section has had too much moisture, but all
have had enough to force the sprouting of
seed. In many places the grain is already
up and doing nicely Such a favorable re-
port at seed time shows that the indications
are all that can be desired.
o. c. McCurdy, superintendent of
the Mankato, Mimi, gas works, was suffo-
Gated Tuesday afternoon. A large leakage
was discovered under the metre room, and
Mr.. McCurdy tried TO remedy it. The
amount of gas escaping was so great as 10
cause almost immediate death After be
ing missed for about 20 minutes the hands
found him In this place dead. Aid was
summoned, but nothing could be done to
save him. His wife was in Vanwert, O
their former home. The remains were TAX
en- to Vanwert Wednesday morning.
A west bound passenger train on
the Northern Pacific II. r., was wrecked
April 80, four miles east of Sterling, Oak.
the cause of the disaster being the spread
ing of the rails from the intense heat of the
sun. Six ears went over an embanlument
fifteen feet and many persons were injured
having broken limbs, Commissions etc. Only
one person was killed. VIM. o. Breed of
Faribault Mimi, who was bound for
Washington territory. Many narrow es.
capes from death are mentioned, and
strange to say only twenty-five persons are
reported injured.
A furious storm of wind, rain and
hail struck st. Paul, at 6P NJ, May LIST,
continuing nearly an hour, during the pro-
gress of which damage was done TO build
ings in progress of erection and some
small structures by wind and window
glass on the western exposure of dwellings
was extensively broken by hail. In some
parts of the city wooden sidewalks were
torn up. The hail stones We're very large
and some are reported TO have weighed a
pound and a half. At Minneapolis and Du-
luth the gale WAS furious and at the latter
place damage was done by the sturdy hail
and flood like torrents.
At special meeting of the G. A. X.
post at Madelia, held for the purpose of con-
sidering tine feasibility of making an of, ?
for the location of the Minnesota Soldiers
Home. il was voted TO offer seventy acres
of land and $1,000 in cash. The piece of
land selected is within the corporate limits
of the village, very valuable and slightly,
lying on the south side of the railroad track
They also say if more land is wanted and
the home will be located outside a mile or
two they will give section.
The &c. C.. Washburn FIGURING
Mill Company" filed articles of incorpora-
ton at st. Paul. Apr %. Tho capital stock
is 81, 100, 800 and the mills "a" ''B' and &C"
are included in the new company The in
corporators are G.. Van Steenwyk, Lacrosse
Wis, and Charles Payson, of Washington,
ID. e as executors of the last will Cf Cad
wallader c. Washburn: John WashbCrn,
A. NJ Bailey, Frank f.. Holmes, and ). b
Washburn, Minneapolis; f. w. Stephenson
st. Paul.
In the District court at Yankton,
Oak, on the Goth, X. NJ. Shumway was con
victed of attempting the life of George
Rudd. Rudd and Subway were rivals
for the affections of young lady, and while
the former was visiting at her home, Shum-
way shot at him through the window, in
iiictIng slight scalp wound. The woman
in the case testified against the prisoner,
and it is principally ufon her evidence that
he was convicted.
At Rochester, Mimi, fifty prominent
citizens have agreed to form binding and
loan association. I H. Bliss, 4. II. Titus,
C. V. Ferguson, w W. Churchill, Win
Smith and A. l.. Cove were appointed a com
mittee TO pre- pare articles of Incorporation,
and all papers to perfect the organization,
and to present the same al The next meet
ing. Nearly al present agreed to take
from one to five shares
j. J.. Vests tenement house, located
near the Manitobaround- house at st, Cloud,
Mimi, was totally destroyed by fire on the
2sth. The loss is in the neighborhOod of
5000; insurance. -, 80 Fourteen families
occupied the building at the time of the fire.
Owing 10 the distance of the water mains
from the fire, the fire department was
powerless to save the building. Most of the
furniture was saved.
Hon. Hans Mattson, Secretary of
State, will deliver an address at Red Wing,
Mimi, on the occasion of the celebration
of the independence of Norway, to be
held there May IL, ON ''The Early History
of Goodhue County" The Harmonien
society. of Faribault, and the North Star,
of Mortified, will be present and par
ticipate in the exercises.
The Hersey & Bean saw mill plant
at Saltwater, Mimi, was damaged by fire
on the evening of April Goth, to the
amount of s60,O0l. The 'little mill" and the
planning mill and considerable lumber were
burned The fire broke out in the engine
room, and the Waterman instead Of turn
ing on an alarm went fighting 20 the fire.
Insurance SiO,O0O.
The annual meeting of the South
eastern Creamery association was held
April %, at Winona, MINI, and the follow
ing ofiic ers elected: President, &. r.. Mar
via Rochester; secretary, q. G.. Edwards,
Spring Valley: treasurer, II. D. Morse,
Winona. A resolution was adopted asking
the railroads to change the classification on
dairy products.
A stock company has been organized
at Austin, Mimi, consisting of Isaac Guy,
r. Z. Shepard, G. Schlender, n. Kingsley,
+. /. Crane and G. II. Davidson, with CAPT
tai of 100000, to develop the Austin Clay
beds. The company will manufacture
pressed brick, pottery, terra Gotta, paint
and putty. The supply ofclay is practically
exhaustless and is found in a variety Of
colors.
John W. O'ConnOr, arrested at St.
Louis, No, as one OF the parties engaged in
the Minneapolis post Office stamp robbery,
was lodged in the st Paul Jail April p, by
United States Marshal, under an order from
the United States court at Chicago direct
ing the trial OF the accused at the June term
of the United States district court at
Winona, MINI.
At Jackson. MINI, April 20, j. G,